Community interventions for pandemic preparedness: A scoping review of pandemic preparedness lessons from HIV, COVID-19, and other public health emergencies of international concer... by Sali Hafez, Sharif A Ismail, Zandile Zibwowa, Nadin Alhamshary, Reem Elsayed, Mandeep Dhaliwal, Fiona Samuels, Ade Fakoya

“…Most work on COVID-19 focused on informing and consulting rather than capacity building and empowerment. …”
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Frontline to farm: Sustainable farming training for military veterans and beginning farmers by A.C. Fanatico, L.G. Gibbard, S.B. Bramall

“…Several farmer veterans host customized internships at their farms to provide immersive experiences. 4) We provide our alumni with on-going consulting opportunities. We work with local farmer veteran mentors as consultants. …”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Medical and Dental Students About Oral Cancer Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lilibeth-Stephania Escoto-Vasquez MSc, Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez MSc, Ruth Rodríguez-Montaño PhD, Julieta Sarai Becerra-Ruiz PhD, Sarah Monserrat Lomelí-Martínez PhD, Artak Heboyan PhD

“…Four databases were consulted (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science) from February 20th, 2005, to May 10th, 2024. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia in Predialysis Patients: Calcium-Based versus Noncalcium-Based Phosphate Binders by B. L. Goh, A. Soraya, A. Goh, K. L. Ang

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Study on the Multi-Hazard Responses of Transmission Tower-Line Systems Under Fire and Wind Loads Using ABAQUS by Xiwei He, Huichao Ma, Shibo Zhang, Wenming Wang, Lijuan Zhang

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Unmet medical needs definition and incentives: stakeholders perspectives on the reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation by Io Wens, Zilke Claessens, Alice Vanneste, Liese Barbier, Rosanne Janssens, Isabelle Huys

“…To understand stakeholders’ views regarding appropriate UMN criteria and incentives, the EC developed a survey and launched it for public consultation between September and December 2021. This study aims to assess stakeholders’ views on the policy revisions proposed by the EC, particularly those regarding the definition of UMN, its criteria and incentives and evaluate how stakeholders’ views are reflected in the proposed reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation of 2023.MethodsThe public consultation survey comprised 14 questions including multiple-choice and open answer questions about the reform of the pharmaceutical legislation. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Parameters of Plantar Pressure Applicable to the Elderly Screened by Delphi Method by YAN Yifeng, OU Jianlin, ZHENG Jiaxing, SUN Chenming, SHANG Yaru, CHEN Zhuoming

“…A research team was set up to design a questionnaire, and 25 medical experts in related fields were invited to complete the questionnaire survey and opinions were consulted on the commonly using parameters of plantar pressure dynamics sorted out by the research team. …”
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Impact of geography on the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of geocoded clinical data from general practice by Richard Varhol, Moyez Jiwa, Ori Gudes, Narelle Mullan

“…There was some evidence that they were more likely to be recorded as having consulted with regard to other chronic diseases. The average number of prescribed medicines over a 13-month time period, per person in the hotspots, was 4.6 compared with 5.1 in other locations (p=0.26). …”
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Angiographic and Clinical Impact of Novel Revascularization for Occluded Femoropopliteal Prosthetic Bypass Graft: A Combination of Surgical Thrombectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Ang... by Tatsuro Takei, Takashi Kajiya, Keisuke Yamamoto, Junichiro Takaoka, Yoshihiko Atsuchi, Nobuhiko Atsuchi

“…Seven years prior to the current consult, he underwent femoropopliteal bypass (FPB) surgery using a prosthetic graft due to in-stent occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery (SFA). …”
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Integration of evidence into Theory of Change frameworks in the healthcare sector: A rapid systematic review. by Davi Mamblona Marques Romão, Cecilia Setti, Leo Heikiti Maeda Arruda, Roberta Crevelário de Melo, Bruna Carolina de Araujo, Audrey R Tan, Peter Nichols DeMaio, Tanja Kuchenmüller

“…Eight electronic databases were consulted to search for peer-reviewed and gray publications detailing tools, methods, and recommendations promoting the systematic integration of research evidence in ToCs. …”
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Applying ‘cultural humility’ to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol by Hardeep Singh, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Tram Nguyen, Ruheena Sangrar, Sachindri Wijekoon, Erica Nekolaichuk, Sofia Mirzazada, Holly Assaf

“…Occupational therapists and clients will be consulted to further critique, interpret and validate the mapping and generate practice recommendations.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was not required for this scoping review protocol. …”
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Complications after autologous fat grafted into residual capsular sac after removal of breast prosthesis: Case reports by Ting Li, Yi Sun, Sufan Wu, Ce Zhang

“…Here, the authors presented two clinical cases of the complications of autologous fat grafting after breast prostheses removal.Methods: two patients visited our outpatient department, the one of them consulted for a 10-day history of fever and swelling of the left breast, the another consulted for the immovable mass in the left breast. …”
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Use and impact of point-of-care ultrasonography in general practice: a prospective observational study by John Brodersen, Ole Graumann, Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Martin Bach B Jensen, Annette Sofie Davidsen

“…POCUS was used in patient consultations with a median frequency of 8.6% (IQR: 4.9–12.6). …”
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Changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies at a level I trauma center in India during the COVID-19 pandemic by Veena Singh, Ansarul Haq, Sarsij Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Aditya Kumar, Amarjeet Kumar, Neeraj Kumar, Anil Kumar

“…The average daily number of consultations before lockdown was 2.8 as compared to 1.6 during lockdown. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

“…Introduction One of the most commonly reported COVID-19-related changes to all maternity services has been an increase in the use of digital clinical consultations such as telephone or video calling; however, the ways in which they can be optimally used along maternity care pathways remain unclear. …”
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Evaluation of Quality of Life among Dental Professionals by Using the WHOQOL-BREF Instrument in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia by Nabras Alrayes, Hend Alshammary, Marwah Alamoudi, Banin Alfardan, Muhanad Alhareky, Muhammad Nazir

“…This cross-sectional study recruited dental professionals (general dentists, specialists, and consultants) from public and private sectors in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Development of a non-specialist worker delivered psychological intervention to address alcohol use disorders and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations in Ugand... by Abhijit Nadkarni, Alessandro Massazza, Wietse A. Tol, Sergiy Bogdanov, Lena S. Andersen, Quincy Moore, Bayard Roberts, Helen A. Weiss, Soumya Singh, Melissa Neuman, Carl May, Daniela C. Fuhr

“…The CHANGE intervention developed through the consultative workshops can be delivered in three sequential phases focussed on assessment, feedback, and information (Phase 1); providing the client with need-based skills for dealing with high-risk situations related to alcohol use (Phase 2), and relapse prevention and management (Phase 3). …”
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Impact of the abolition of copayments on the GP-centred coordination of care in Bavaria, Germany: analysis of routinely collected claims data by Werner Maier, Antonius Schneider, Lars Schwettmann, Ewan Donnachie, Martin Tauscher, Roman Gerlach, Klaus Linde, Michaela Olm

“…Objectives In 2012, Germany abolished copayment for consultations in ambulatory care. This study investigated the effect of the abolition on general practitioner (GP)-centred coordination of care. …”
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Effectiveness of implementation of sickle cell disease referral guidelines and other measures in paediatric department at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia by Muhammad Matloob Alam, Abdulrhman Alathaibi, Hamdan Alghamdi, Jean Barrientos De Asis, Reynan Bautista, Mansour Aladwani, Mustafa Mohamed Selim

“…The PHO team developed a Clinical Pathway Guidelines (CPG), algorithm for early SCD detection and consultation form for suspected patients with SCD. Staff education about the new CPG was done. …”
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Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany by Jakob Manthey, Kilian Huß, Sven Buth, Ludwig Kraus, Anna Schranz, Carolin Kilian, Jürgen Gallinat, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

“…Among treatment entrants, nearly half received only brief psychiatric consultation. A similar share of patients utilised standard or intensive inpatient treatment; the latter occasionally followed by rehabilitation treatment. …”
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